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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53150 KES ($493 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than how it would have been if I never received the transfers in that I have started a new business of selling maize. I buy maize at a lower price from the suppliers and sell with a little higher price. I had always wished to own a business but I didn't had money to start it. When I received the second transfer I found it wise to invest on this amazing business. Currently I make good profits, I save with the plans of expanding my business. I used also the profits to pay school fees for my children in various schools, they are no longer sent home to collect the school fees like before. I also purchase all the basic needs and my children do not lack what to eat. I am so grateful for the support because GiveDirectly has changed our living standard.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly does well by giving money to the poor in the community to build better houses. I do not find anything that GiveDirectly did not do well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent part of the money I received from GiveDirectly on buying a heifer. My plans is that when it reproduce I will have enough milk for my family. I also started a business of selling maize at the shopping center. The rest of the money I bought food and clothes for my family. I am so grateful for the support.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was still in bed when I heard a message notification on my phone. On seeing that it was the GiveDirectly transfers, I got out of bed very fast, prepared breakfast for my family and I could not keep calm from the happiness that I had in my heart.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I am happy to see my children looking good, clean and well fed since I bought them good clothes and enough food from the GiveDirectly transfers. The cow that I bought is also a future investment because when it calves, I will be able to afford milk and sell the surplus.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought food for my family since we had lacked for a long time. I also a cow which I will be milking in future for my children. I also bought clothes for my children, my husband and myself.
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Once I receive this money, I will renovate my kitchen whose roof leaks during rainy seasons.This will cost me a total of $300. I will also buy an ayshire dairy cow at $400 which will ensure daily income from supplying milk to hotels in a nearby center. I will then use the remaining amount to buy food stuffs for my family
What is the happiest part of your day?
During morning hours is when am very happy.This is my humble time to take breakfast with my children before I head to my daily duties.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Imagine my husband and I only depends on casual jobs.As a family house of three children it has not been easy to provide food due to Covid-19 pandemic because now days people are at there home place doing there work themselves.
